by Olivia Ardito | May 19, 2026 | Politics
WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) The House on Thursday passed the Cashless Bail Reporting Act, which is intended to deter states and communities from releasing people charged with crimes before trial without paying bail. Ninety-six Democrats joined most Republicans to approve...
by Jaylyn Preslicka | May 19, 2026 | Health
WASHINGTON–Maternal health advocates and a Virginia state legislator warned that women’s health would suffer even in states that allow abortions if the Supreme Court fails to block a ban on mail deliveries of mifepristone, a drug used in abortions. Jennifer McClellan,...
by Reece Dower | May 15, 2026 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The war in Iran has “significantly degraded” the Iranian regime’s military, the commander of U.S. military operations in the Middle East told lawmakers Thursday, flatly rejecting reports that most of Iran’s missile stockpiles...
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by Rebecka Eriksdotter Pieder | May 14, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) — A State Department official told Congress on Thursday that NATO remains a critical deterrent to Russian aggression, and he reaffirmed U.S. support for the Baltic states. That reassurance comes as the war in Iran has resulted in delayed...
by Amy L. Wong | May 14, 2026 | Environment, Featured, Politics, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — Senators balked at proposed budget cuts to the world-leading U.S. Forest Service, including the complete elimination of all forest research funding, during a subcommittee meeting late last month. U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz answered questions...
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by George Alexandrakis | May 14, 2026 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, Politics
WASHINGTON — Dozens of members of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association descended upon Capitol Hill Thursday to advocate for U.S.-Greece and Cyprus security issues, amid a moment where the war in Iran is troubling the entire Eastern Mediterranean...
